Flavor Compound Glossary

The molecules that make food taste and smell the way it does. When two ingredients share compounds from this list, they're more likely to pair well together. 5240 compounds total.

An exact name, CAS number, PubChem CID, or FEMA # jumps straight to that compound. Or search by smell — one or more aroma words like ethereal fruity strawberry rank the closest-matching compounds below.

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proline sweetness-related

prop-1-enyl propyl trisulfide savory

prop-2-ene-1-thiol savory

propan-1-ol fruity, rose, onion, floral, citrus, apple

propan-2-ol solvent, chemical, rose

propan-2-one fruity

propanal, 2-methyl- green

propane, 2-methoxy

propanedioic acid sour, acidic, faint

propanethial s-oxide tear factor, lachrymatory

propanethiol characteristic onion odor

propanoic acid 2-methyl dairy

propanoic acid 2-methyl-methyl ester fruity

propanoic acid 2-methylbutyl ester fruity

propanoic acid pentyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3-methylbutyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 3-(methylthio)-, methyl ester spicy

propanol floral

propen-1-ol chemical, fruity, green, sweet, burnt, apple, garlic

propenoic acid acrid, pungent, sour, vinegar

propenyl propyl disulfide cooked, onion, sulfurous

propenyl propyl thiosulfinate savory

propenyl propyl trisulfide savory

propionaldehyde pungent, solvent, earthy, nutty

propionic acid pungent, rancid, soy

propiophenone hawthorn, lilac

propyl 2-methylbutanoate fruity, cantaloupe-like

propyl 2-methylbutyrate fruity

propyl 3-phenylpropanoate floral/sweet

propyl acetate fruity, pear, solvent, sweet

propyl benzoate balsam, nutty

propyl butyrate pineapple, solvent

propyl decanoate waxy fruity fatty green vegetable woody oily fruity

propyl hexanoate fruit

propyl isobutyrate berry, fruity, melon, ripe, sweet, tropical

propyl lactate winey yogurt milky

propyl methyl ketone fruity

propyl octanoate coconut caco gin

propyl propionate pineapple

propyl sulfide garlic, onion

propylthiol savory

protocatechualdehyde green

prunetin bitter

prunin bitter

psoralen herbal

pterin-6-carboxylic acid

pulegol pine, menthol, rose

purpurocatechol spicy

putrescine roasted

pyran

pyran-2-one fruity, sweet, nutty

pyran-4-one faint, sweet, caramellic

pyrazinamide baking, roasting, nutty, caramel

pyrazine roasted, nutty, hazelnut, sweet corn

pyrazine, 2,5-dimethyl- roasted

pyrazine, 2-ethenyl-6-methyl roasted

pyrazine, 2-ethyl- roasted

pyrazine, 2-ethyl-6-methyl- pleasant notes

pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)- roasted

pyrazine, methyl- roasted

pyrazine-d4 roasted

pyrazines (class) roasted

pyrazines (substituted) roasted

pyrene woody

pyridine sour, putrid, fishy

pyridoxine floral

pyrimidine, 4-butyl-3, 4-dihydro-5-methyl-

pyrogallol phenolic, woody, smoky, astringent

pyroglutamic acid

pyroxidal acid

pyrrol sweet, nutty, warm, ethereal

pyrrole nutty, sweet, ethereal, warm

pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde roasted

pyrroles nutty, roasted, toasted cereal

pyrrolidine alkaline

pyrrolo[1,2-a] pyrazine-1,4-dione, hexahydro-3-(2-methylpropyl) roasted

pyrrolo[1,2-a] pyrazine-1,4-dione, hexahydro-3-(phenylmethyl) roasted

pyruvic acid sour, acetic, caramellic, sharp

Descriptions sourced from FlavorDB, TGSC, PubChem, and VCF databases. Learn more about our data sources.